The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 515

Marine Breguet, "Horloger de La Marine", "Marine Big Date", movement No. 01540, case No. 4663, Ref. 5817. Made circa 2005. Very fine, large, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with large date and a stainless steel Breguet deployant clasp. Accompanied by certificate and booklets.

C. Three-body, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, stepped rounded bezel, reeded band, protected screw-down windingcrown, lapidated lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone guilloché silver with applied blued steel radial Roman numerals and luminous dots on a plain reserve, outer minute track double aperture for the large date. Luminous blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 51766, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, gold rotor decorated with engine-turned sunray pattern. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.